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COOPERATIVE INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST OF LEADER OF A DRUG TRAFFICKING NETWORK

Frank Gulli, who maintained residences in Egg Harbor Township, Brigantine, Somers Point and Margate, pleaded guilty to first degree Leader of a Narcotics Trafficking Network, second-degree Possession of Heroin and/or Fentanyl in an amount greater than ½ oz and Possession of CDS (Heroin and/or Fentanyl) within a Public Zone.

The case against Gulli was made by a group of detectives from three local jurisdictions, who epitomized intra agency cooperation to rid Atlantic County of a dangerous drug distribution ring. The investigation involved multiple search warrants, the first search warrant on March 17, 2017, that was initiated by Detective John Glasser of the Brigantine Police Department; followed by two search warrants in Linwood on April 27, 2017 and May 1, 2017 initiated by Detective Charles Champion of the Linwood Police Department; then a July 11, 2017 search warrant initiated by Detective Richard Vogt of the Egg Harbor Township Police Department. All three detectives participated in the investigations and search warrants of the others, and worked together to collect various witness statements and other evidence. In total, the detectives seized more than 80 bricks of heroin and fentanyl, which equates to approximately 4,000 packets of the deadly drug.

Gulli also pleaded guilty to Resisting Arrest and posing a risk of serious injury to multiple police detectives. During his guilty plea, Gulli said that on April 27, 2017, he attempted to flee from execution of the Linwood search warrant and nearly ran over three detectives with his car. Detectives pursued and seized 40 bricks of heroin from the trunk of Gulli’s vehicle. Last, Gulli admitted to the crime of Tampering with Evidence on April 30, 2017 by sending a message from the Atlantic County jail to one of his co-defendants, instructing him to move heroin/fentanyl before police could find it. Following that message, detectives seized an additional 40 bricks of heroin/fentanyl from a co-conspirator in Linwood. Because of the cooperation among municipalities, second-degree cases in each of the municipalities of Brigantine, Linwood and Egg Harbor Township combined to prove Gulli was a first-degree Leader of a drug trafficking organization.

The plea agreement entered in the case on May 7 recommends Gulli serve 18 years in New Jersey State prison and agrees he serve at least half that sentence before being considered for parole, which is the maximum percentage of parole ineligibility allowed under New Jersey statute.

The agencies that assisted with investigation and execution of the four search warrants include the Brigantine Police Department, Linwood Police Department, Egg Harbor Township Police Department, Somers Point Police Department, Atlantic County Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Unit and Atlantic County S.W.A.T.

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FLORIDA VACATION

Epiphany Church

Thousands attended this year's Irish Parade. It was cold, brisk sunny day. Special guests included NJ Governor Phil Murphy and the Deputy Consul General, Shane Cahill. In the line of march were string bands, bagpipes, Irish dancers, Irish music, community groups and floats. The parade began at Martin’s Lake at the intersection of Baynes Avenue and Johnson Boulevard and proceeded down Monmouth Street to King Street before ending at Proprietor’s Park.
Before the parade there was an opening Ceremony Mass at St. Mary’s, 426 Monmouth Street .
Photo credits: Bruce Darrow, Gus Danks, Frank Kelly, Connie Lynn Woods

JUNE 21, 2008, time 12 Noon
The second day of Gloucester City’s Rock and Roll Revival weekend kicked off today Saturday at 11 AM. The Festival, which concludes tonight at 7 PM, is being held along Broadway from the corner of Broadway & Market to Cumberland Street. The Festival features ALL DAY entertainment — car show, dance off, children’s entertainment, craft and food vendors, a beer garden, and more.
The beer garden is in front of Jack’s Twin Bar, Broadway and Market Street. There is a cover charge of $5 and beer cost $3 a bottle.
The Gloucester City Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) is sponsoring the event which cost the UEZ estimated $50,000. This is the second year it has been held.

Gloucester City High School, Class of 1962, celebrated their 50th Class Reunion at the
Wyndham, Mount Laurel, NJ over the weekend of November 9 through November 11. Seventy people attended the festivities.
Photos submitted by Janet Bevan, Wayne/Bonnie Flegler, Connie Sarlo, Peggy Cramer, Ken Legge, Barb Middleton
Editors note: if you have any photos of that weekend you like to share send to cnbnews@verizon.net (UPDATE w/ new photos 11-13-12)

February 2019

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BROOKLAWN, NJ (CNBNewsnet)—The Alice Costello Elementary School (ACES) was one of this year’s winners of the Philadelphia Phillies Phanatic About Reading program. The Phillie Phanatic is the star of children's books and as a result has turned his love of reading into the exciting Phanatic About Reading program presented by Comcast.
Studies have shown that children who are encouraged to read items of their own choosing tend to spend more time reading independently, and as a result, their literacy scores improve. Founded in 2004, the program encourages students to read for a minimum of 15 minutes a day to improve their literacy skills. Each year teachers in the South Jersey and Philadelphia area are encouraged to enroll their classrooms and join the nearly 40,000 students already reading with the Phanatic! (source Phillie Phanatic website)
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GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (CNBNewsnet)--The Gloucester City Middle School, 500 unit block of Market Street, Gloucester City opened on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. The $87 million school will house an estimated 685 students from grade 4 up to grade 8. The new 122,000 square-foot school includes 27 general classrooms, eight special education classrooms, three science classrooms, a cafetorium with stage, gymnasium, media center, computer lab and administrative offices. (https://www.njsda.gov/)
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photos by B. Darrow
Girls
Catholic jumped out to a 12-1 lead in the first quarter and was led by Caitlyn Sweeney and Julie Genther, who had 16 and 10 points respectively. Sweeney also hit the only two 3s of the game as the Rams improved to 9-6 overall. Marisa Cooper dropped 17 in the loss, but it was not enough as Gloucester falls to 12-2 on the season.

By Lois Lane, gossip columnist for ClearysNoteBook
The Gloucester City Breakfast Club had a huge turnout for their December 29 meeting held at the Dining Car Depot, Monmouth Street at the Railroad. Some thirty-nine men were in attendance.
Hank Miller won the prize for coming the longest distance.Breakfast_club_december_07_003 The former Gloucester resident, who writes the column When East Meets West for ClearysNoteBook, flew in from his home in Kitakyushu City, Japan just for the breakfast.
Winning second place was former Gloucesterite Jack Bowe, who traveled from St. Louis Missouri to see his friends. Third was Bill Wibby Yeager who drove from Dover, Delaware. Fourth and Fifth Place goes to Butch Shaffer (Cape May) and Ron Raube (Mays Landing). The winners each received a second cup of coffee at no charge plus all the water they could drink.
El Presidente Chas Pitzo announced that Bill Cleary has resigned as treasurer and Jack Heiser volunteered to take his place. Pitzo gave a treasury report stating there was $400 in the account.
Speaking of Cleary he was the winner of the 50-50 this month. Since he was chosen to pick the stub out of the bucket some members thought he shouldn't be eligible to Breakfast_club_december_07_006 win. The executive board held an emergency meeting and ruled he could keep the prize ($19.02) as long as he picked up the tab for everyone's breakfast. Needless to say when it came time to pay the check Cleary was no where to be found.
Besides those already mentioned others in attendance included: Sam Chew, Frank Grandizio, Tom and Bud Wrigley, John Lang, Joe Boulden, Bob Bevan, Frank Cipolone, Bob Sliwa, Jack Persichetti, Ron Middleton, Joe DiGiacomo, Earl Kaighn, Walt Hall, Stu Rechard, Tom Moody.
Also, Gary Marcucci, John Hindsley, Joe Raube, Rick Gonzales, Jim and Harry Blymer, Mike Bowe, Joe Miller, Chalie Tourtual, Harry Walker, Tom ChooChoo Murphy, and Bob Bevan.
The next meeting, Saturday, January 26 at 9 AM. To become a member you must be a male, be able to eat breakfast and enjoy laughing. Also you need to know the answer to this question……where was the Charles Street Stadium located? Just in case you need a hint it was somewhere in Gloucester City.

The remnants of the greatest day ever remain in the streets of Philadelphia, or, if you were there, in your clothes, up your nostrils, under your fingernails, like grains of sand after a day at the beach. They will never go away. And who would want them to, anyway? The Eagles’ Parade Of Champions from Thursday resonates like no day in the history of the City of Philadelphia ...(photo credit) Amanda Stevenson Lupke
http://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2018/02/a-parade-to-remember-forever-.html

A hodgepodge of photos taken at the Democratic National Conventions held July 25-28 at the Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center to officially name former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as its presidential nominee with Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate. The convention comes the week after Republicans held their gathering in Cleveland to nominate Donald Trump and running mate Mike Pence.
More than 4,700 delegates are attending the Democratic convention.
PHOTO CREDIT CNBNews photo journalist Amanda Stevenson Lupke
http://www.amandastevensonphoto.com